I didn't really need to buy a JML Magic Eraser; I've got a kitchen cupboard full of cleaning products of every description (which makes me sound as if I'm a cleaning-obsessive when actually I hate housework!). Curiosity got the better of me though, and I was interested to see how a product ... Read review
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Advantages: Cleans without detergents Disadvantages: Not sure what it's made from. Quite expensive and not very long lasting
...really need to buy a JML Magic Eraser; I've got a kitchen cupboard full of cleaning products of every description (which makes me sound as if I'm a cleaning-obsessive when actually I hate housework!). Curiosity got the better of me though, and I was interested to see how a product that claims to "instantly removes stains without detergent" actually works.
So what exactly is a Magic Eraser? Good question - as I couldn't find ... ...I know it's not something I am going to buy on a regular basis.
Magic Eraser is made by JML - their products are often on sale in Woolworths but not in supermarkets - I got mine from Boots for £3.99.
I didn't really need to buy a JML Magic Eraser; I've got a kitchen cupboard full of cleaning products of every description (which makes me sound as if I'm a cleaning-obsessive when actually I hate housework!). Curiosity got the better of me though, and I was interested to see how a product that claims to "instantly removes stains without detergent" actually works.
So what exactly is a Magic Eraser? Good question - as I couldn't find anything on the packaging that actually stated what it was made of. What it looks like is a big chunk of pristine white foam measuring 12 inches by 6 inches and about 3 inches thick (sorry! but I don't "do" metric!). Surely, though it can't be just an ordinary bit of foam, it must contain something that enables it to clean - I only wish I knew what that "something" was.
You can use Magic Eraser to clean all hard surfaces (except those that are dark, polished, glossy or varnished). It claims to eliminate marks and stains instantly making it ideal for cleaning kitchens and bathrooms.
To use Magic Eraser you cut yourself off a slice of foam - dampen it slightly and set to rubbing out dirt, grease and stains. The picture on the packet shows the block being attacked with a scary looking carving knife - in actual fact it's so easy to cut that you could use your bluntest knife with ease. It makes a great crunchy cutting sound as the knife slices through the foam.
So... does it work?
I must say I was really pleased (and surprised) with how effectively this product works. I set it a real challenge by doing a bit of intensive cleaning in my kitchen.
First of all I gave the stainless steel sink a going over with the Eraser - I honestly thought it was clean but this made it really gleam and got out tea and coffee stains that I didn't even know were there. The foam is really easy to manipulate around taps and into awkward corners. By the time I'd finished on the sink the bright white piece of foam was starting to look distinctly coffee-coloured.
After that I cleaned the wall tiles - even the ones behind the cooker which tend to get a bit greasy came up sparkling clean. By now though, my little piece of foam had started to disintegrate and was breaking up into little bits so I chucked it in the bin and cut off another slice.
Next, I cleaned the glass door on the oven/grill which always seems impossible to get 100% clean - there always seem to be bits of burnt on grease that won't shift even with oven cleaner. Amazingly, the Magic Eraser just rubbed them all off. After that, I plucked up the courage to clean my cooker hob. I've got a ceramic hob and the instruction manual that came with it was so strict on the do's and don'ts of cleaning it that I've never dared use anything on it apart from special ceramic hob cleaner. Ha! the Magic Eraser did a brilliant job cleaning it, it even got off the water and salt marks that the specialist cleaner never managed to.
After that there was no stopping me! I cleaned the PVC surround of the kitchen windows, inside the fridge, the light switches and finally I got rid of some black rubber wheel marks off the vinyl floor - each and everything I used the Magic Eraser on came up clean with very little effort on my part. (The wheel marks, in case you were wondering were caused by my husband using a sort of motorised wheelbarrow thing indoors. He bought it for some building work he was doing but it was too wet for him to play outside on the day he first got it - so he spent an afternoon going up and down the kitchen with it - and would only stop after I agreed to sit in it and be taken for a ride through the house!)
Now, you would think, after reading all the above that I was pretty impressed with the Magic Eraser and to a certain extent I am but I do have a few reservations about the product that make me less pleased with it than perhaps I should be. Firstly, I quickly found out that a slice of cut foam doesn't last long - it soon starts to break up and needs replacing. By the time I'd cleaned my kitchen I found I'd used up over half the original block - and at a cost of £3.99 a box it's certainly not a cheap option.
Secondly, I'm just not happy not knowing what the product is made of. Initially, I was under the impression that it was a "natural" product; ie. it contained no chemicals - but it surely must have something in it otherwise it wouldn't work. It is "natural" in as much as all you do is add water to the foam - but for those of us who like some evidence that we've actually done some cleaning there is no lingering smell of lemon or pine - so, for me, it rather looses out on the "smug housewife" factor. I'm aware that for many people, especially those with asthma and allergies the lack of artificial smell is a good thing - on the other hand if the product is full of unknown chemicals anyway it is probably no better for you than using conventional cleaning products.
Finally, I must admit, that after my initial cleaning blitz, the Magic Eraser has sat in my kitchen cupboard alongside all the other cleaning products that have taken up refuge there. I have used it again to clean the hob - but for normal day to day cleaning I still tend to use Cif spray or a similar all-purpose cleaner. Maybe, I'm trying to hold onto the last little bit of foam left in the box and saving it for "something big" - because as good as it is I know it's not something I am going to buy on a regular basis.
Magic Eraser is made by JML - their products are often on sale in Woolworths but not in supermarkets - I got mine from Boots for £3.99.
Advantages: Clean awkward nooks and crannies simply without chemicals Disadvantages: Doesn't last long
...Doktor Power Magic Eraser by JML is an amazing product. I was very wary of all the hype in advertising and on the internet about it. Many of these products look amazingly easy and effective to use when they are shown in a television demonstration but once you get them home things very often don't go the way the demonstrator did them. I had heard of these Magic Erasers before under a different brand name, and JML is generally a name that I trust, ... ...too hard, they disintegrate. The JML variety costs £5.99 for a single sponge, so I tend to cut small pieces off it and use it sparingly. I did find a pack of two similar sponges in our local Poundland for £1 and I must admit that I didn't find much difference, only that the JML did last a bit longer. This is certainly a product I would recommend. Once you have used it you will be amazed at the difference it makes to cleaning. Those fiddly areas come ...
jan007 04.08.2009 (07.08.2009)
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Advantages: It Erases like Magic Disadvantages: Bit tough on my poor little fingers
...This is what the makers JML have to say about it...
"The Magic Eraser is the effective solution to removing stubborn marks and stains without the need to use detergent. It's so quick and easy. You can eliminate almost any ground-in marks on any hard surface, in an instant. It is so simple to use. Dampen the sponge, squeeze out excess water and you're ready to go. Cut the jumbo sized sponge to the size you need for the task in hand. Rub gently and ... ...for £3.99 at the JML Direct website, or any Woolworths or Wilkinsons, or Amazon, or anywhere else that sells JML stuff.
Finally, it's worth noting that I did all the above cleaning with a piece about 3" x 5" that I'd cut off the jumbo block.
See...it's magic (it must be, it got me cleaning) and it erases stuff ...
Maf9000 30.06.2005
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Advantages: Shifts dirt like Magic Disadvantages: What disadvantages? Oh yeah, don't use it on the plastic kettle
I HATE HOUSEWORK!. I just don't do it unless I can possibly avoid it. So you can imagine the mammoth task I face when I do decide to get down and get dirty. I'd spotted this Magic Eraser in the Co-op, where they were running a video about it. Nah! Sounds too good to be true.
A sponge that cleans just about any hard surface. Including making it easy to clean the stuck on grease on kitchen tiles. Then I saw it again in Poundstretcher. Nah! bit dear ... ...But you don't need to use any chemicals at all, so you wouldn't have to pay for any of those. And must be environmentally friendly too, especially as also it is packed in just a cardboard box, no plastic.
But when I saw it again in Wilkinsons, and then in Woolies - well, I've never been accused of being a housewife - I do hate cleaning - but I always was a sucker for a miracle product. So I got a pack. Doesn't look much. Just a white sponge, which ...
Gingersnap60 13.11.2005 (14.11.2005)
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Advantages: Effortlessly removes stubborn stains Disadvantages: Doesn't last long and is expensive
...and also I've bought many JML products in the past and hardly any have been very successful. Anyway I gave it a go and found that this product actually works and all you need is to moisten with water and stains/marks effortlessly rub away.
Here are some of the types of stains/marks I've easily removed-
Curry and tea stain on worktop
Rubber scuff marks on skirting boards
Wax crayon off painted door and laminate floor
Felt tip pen off painted ... ...of the paint can lift aswell)
Grubby finger prints off most hard surfaces
Scum/limescale marks around taps (leaves taps and sinks shining)
Removes grease and water marks off my stainless steel aplliances and leaves them looking shiney and clean
There are downsides to the product. It doesn't last very long. It is so quick to use, that you can find youself racing round the house, rubbing at every slight mark and before you know it, it has desintegrated ...
Sare200175 10.07.2008
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